Trust in UK politics has taken a hit after recent chaos – and historical data suggests only a change of government can fix it

By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex

A YouGov poll conducted in October this year asked respondents if they trusted the Conservative party. Some 68% said that the party could not be trusted and only 14% said that it could. This followed the ill-advised mini budget from former prime minister Liz Truss and former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng that caused turmoil in financial markets and in the Conservative parliamentary party.

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